nikau

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. In New Zealand, Hedyscepe sapida, a palm-tree with a slender green ringed stem and pinnate leaves with narrow linear leaflets. The young unexpanded inflorescence is eaten by the natives. This species occurs also on the Chatham islands and is the most southerly representative of the palm family.

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Examples

The coastal forest is very diverse and includes northern rata (Metrosideros robusta), karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus), and the nikau palm (Rhopalostylis sapida).

Since then its successor has been recycled into the City Art Gallery, and the library now operates from a striking building, enhanced by metal nikau palms, designed by well-known Wellington architect Ian Athfield.